For your first date, it is a good idea to stay away from a movie date.
You will want to be somewhere where you can have a conversation without straining to hear or having to yell over the noise of the crowd.
I also advise against going to a movie on your first date.
The movies may have been a safe bet when you were in high school, but you are on a search for a mate.
You have invested time and money in meeting this person.
Don't waste it sitting in a movie theater where you can't interact or even get a good look at each other.
Two friends of mine decided to see a movie for their first date.
They met at "Silver City" Yorkdale Mall, made a small talk for a couple of minutes while they got their popcorn, and then said nothing to each other for two hours.
When they walked out of the movie theater, they tried to make conversation, but it was very difficult.
They talked about the movie a little on the way to their cars, but they never really connected.
Their date ended after the movie, and so did their relationship.
If you are too uncomfortable with the idea of sitting in a cafe for an hour and a half or two hours, and feel you need some form of entertainment to take the pressure off, there are many other things you can do where you will be entertained and still able to talk and get to know each other.
A sporting event where you can at least talk about the action and cheer your team is a better choice than a movie.
Go bowling, play miniature golf, visit a museum or a public garden.
All these activities are fun and can help keep a conversation flowing.
First date don't have to involve food.
If you are the active type, you could take a walk in a scenic, but well populated area, or go rollerblading or bike riding instead.
But eating together somehow makes people feel connected, so you might want to talk over a cup of coffee or an ice cream cone afterwards.
Your first date has a better chance of being successful if you and your date are both comfortable with the meeting place and the activity.
If your date suggest an idea or place that you aren't agreeable to, say so.
If you accept a date knowing you won't be comfortable, the date is doomed before it even begins.